The Jaguar XJR-15 was produced between 1990 and 1992 by Jaguar Sport, with the intention of the car being a racer for the road. Jaguar Sport was a joint venture between Jaguar and Tom Walkinshaw Racing (TWR). Fifty-three examples of the XJR-15 were built, with the first 26 built as road cars and the last 27 homologated specifically for racing. Continue reading “Jaguar XJR-15”
In 1995, to celebrate the 25th Anniversary of the original 1970 Datsun 240Z sports car, Nissan released the Steve Millen Edition Z32 300ZX. Limited numbers were built with the US receiving the twin turbo version and Australia receiving 40 of the non turbo version. Continue reading “Nissan 300ZX Steve Millen Edition”
The Toyota 86 Racing Series is a one make series that started in 2016. Affordability is the key to the series with a target price of approximately $70,000 to get a car track prepared. It’s aimed at giving younger drivers with limited budgets an opportunity to compete in motorsport. Given that the Toyota 86 series runs at selected Supercar rounds including Phillip Island, Townsville, Sydney, Bathurst and Newcastle, the exposure that competitors have to Supercar teams is invaluable. Continue reading “Toyota 86 Racing Series”
Becoming a successful race car driver is a dream that many people have but barriers like funding can stand in the way of achieving this dream. The Aussie Driver Search was founded by Kyle Austin and is the only competition that provides anyone an opportunity at motorsport no matter their background, budget or experience level, with some great prizes on offer. Continue reading “Aussie Driver Search – Sandown Raceway”
The Marulan Driver Training Centre is located in the Southern Highlands of New South Wales, approximately 9km south-west of Marulan. The circuit was officially opened in 2009 and was designed and built by Garry Willmington, who has over 40 years of motor sport experience as a driver and promoter. Continue reading “Marulan Driver Training Centre”
The Group B World Rally Championship was introduced for the 1982 season and was intended to motivate major manufacturers into building cars for racing and rallying. It led to the fastest, most outrageous and powerful rally cars ever seen which eventually led to them being banned. The FIA (Federation Internationale de l’Automobile) established an engine capacity of 3 litres for naturally aspirated units or two litres for forced induction, including turbo charging or super charging or a combination of the two. Continue reading “Group B World Rally Championship”
Porsche has been incredibly successful in many forms of motorsport. In 1962, brothers Erwin and Manfred Kremer founded Kremer Racing in Germany and established a racing team and garage that prepared Porsche’s for competition. Kremer Racing would go onto play an integral role in Porsche’s triumphant motorsports history. Continue reading “Porsche Kremer Racing 930 Turbo”
Recently, I visited Lakeside Park in Queensland for the first time. The track opened in 1961 and is one of Australia’s most favourite and classic circuits. It’s situated 30 kilometres north of Brisbane and cuts through grassland along the shores of Lake Kurwongbah. The circuit has hosted rounds of the Australian touring car championship, GT races and the Australian Superbike Championship. Continue reading “Lakeside Park”
There are some great driving roads in Victoria that I’ve managed to sample. On a recent outing, I was lucky enough to drive on some of my old favourites in the Yarra Ranges including the Reefton Spur, Lake Mountain Road, the Black Spur, Healesville-Kinglake Road and Myers Creek Road. Below is a more detailed description of these roads with some extras that definitely rate a mention: Continue reading “Best driving roads in Victoria”
The second generation BMW M3 was in many ways different to its predecessor, the homologation special E30 M3 built to conquer touring car racing around the world. Gone were the flared guards, wings and high revving 4 cylinder engine, replaced with a more subtle looking car with a naturally aspirated 3.0 litre 6 cylinder engine producing 210kW of power and 320Nm of torque.
If you want to satisfy your motorsport craving, it’s worth making a booking with Formula Ford Experience Australia (FFEA). The FFEA crew travels to a range of different tracks in Australia including Lakeside Park, Queensland Raceway, Marulan Road Circuit and the Broadford Road Circuit in Victoria. Continue reading “The Formula Ford Experience Australia Review Broadford Circuit”
Don’t get me wrong, I love cars and driving but there are some things that really annoy and frustrate me on the roads. There are the obvious ones like talking or texting on your mobile while driving, but below is a list of other things that I’ve observed with particular reference to driving in Victoria: Continue reading “Driving Frustrations”
